Sri Lankan youngster excels in drawn Bangladesh match

Young Sri Lankan opener Mahela Udawatte hit a brisk half-century against Bangladesh in a three-day practice match which ended in a draw here.

The 20-year-old left-hander struck one six and eight fours in his 52-ball 53 as Sri Lanka 'A' reached 170-4 in their first innings in reply to the tourists' 245-8 declared on a rain-hit third and final day on Friday.

Opener Michael Vandort (38), wicket-keeper Prasanna Jayawardene (31 not out) and skipper Thilan Samaraweera (30) were the other notable contributors on a day when only 36.3 overs were bowled due to rain.